Mega Disasters Episodes	Season 1
Back To Pazsaz Entertainment Network's Mega Disasters Page West Coast Tsunami Speculation on what would happen if a tsunami hit the West Coast of the U.S. Included: comments by seismologists; and emergency planners. Tornado Alley Twister How a major tornado would impact Dallas is examined by studying the effect of a twister that struck Oklahoma City on May 4, 1999, killing 43 people and causing $1 billion in damage. New York Hurricane A Category 3 hurricane hitting New York City is the scenario. Included: a history of hurricanes in the Northeast; and the origins of such storms. American Volcano The possible eruption of Mount Rainier in Washington State is the scenario. The 1980 Mount St. Helens disaster is also recalled. Asteroid Apocalypse An asteroid hitting the Earth off the coast of Los Angeles is the scenario. Included: Theory that an asteroid strike may have been responsible for the extinction of dinosaurs. Earthquake In The Heartland A possible earthquake in America's heartland is examined using the 1811 New Madrid earthquake in Missouri as a model. Yellowstone Eruption Speculation regarding what might happen if the Yellowstone Volcano in Yellowstone National Park erupted. Windy City Tornado The possibility of a tornado hitting downtown Chicago is the scenario. Included is an examination of the 1967 twister that hit the suburb of Oak Lawn. East Coast Tsunami A tsunami on the east coast, set in motion by a volcano landslide on the Canary Island, is the scenario. An 1888 tsunami in New Guinea triggered by a volcano collapse is the model. San Francisco Earthquake Recalling the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and its aftermath. Mega Blast Recalling the 1917 explosion of the ship Mont Blanc in Halifax Harbor, which left almost 2000 people dead and 6000 people homeless. Included: speculation about whether a similar disaster could occur in Boston Harbor. Mega Freeze The possible effects of extreme climate changes around the world in a short period of time are examined. Included: how drought altered the Mayan civilization. California's Katrina The Hurricane Katrina disaster is studied as a model to examine what might happen if Sacramento's levee system failed and a similar tragedy resulted.
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